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Herschel8220

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[2 August 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.25
Summary:

Encloses table of star declinations for 1815 and 1820, received from F. W. Bessel, who used different meridian circles for each year.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8243

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
16?] November [1825
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.50
Summary:

Thomas Young approved supplying [Richard] Copeland with two sextants and one mountain barometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8244

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[31 July 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.51 (C: RS:HS 20.165)
Summary:

'Our micrometer screws' are not in error. F. G. W. Struve's star measurements using Josef Fraunhofer's repeating micrometer agree well with JH's. So error must be in HK's observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8245

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[6 May 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.52
Summary:

Invites HK to dinner Saturday to meet James South and Alexis Bouvard.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8679

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Henry Kater
Date:
[1 July 1828]
Source of text:
New South Wales State Library
Summary:

Has found some errors in the sheets of computations HK sent. Lists these. Comments on astronomical work of [William] Richardson and on the reading of 'The repeal of the Longitude Acts Bill.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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